Cartridge-reloading tool.



No. 637,730. Patentd Nov. 2l,.l899. w. H. GRIPMAN.

CARTRIDGE RELUADING TOOL.

(Application filed May 27, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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- parts and cornbinationsofthe' samefas will the powder, crimping the shell around the ried by the stock A, as plainly illustrated in when the device is used, as hereinafter more 5 Parent @rnrnn WALTER H. .GRIPMAN, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF QNE-HALF TO CHRISTOPHER M.

' SILAS GRIPMAN, OF AUSTIN, MINNESQTA.

GRIPMAN, SAMUEL GRIPMAN, AND

CARTRlDGE-RELQAlNG TGGL.

SPECIFICATION forming part'of LettersEatent No. 637,730, dated November 21, 1899.

Application filed May 27, 1899.

SiouxFalls, in the county of Minnehaha and State of South Dakota, have invented a new and Improved Cartridge-Reloading Device,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved cartridge-reloading device arranged to permit of conveniently and rapidly expelling the old primer, accurately inserting a new primer, resizing the bullet and shell, expanding the mouth of the cagtridgeshell, and' securely fastening the bdllet in placein the filled shell.

The invention consistsof novel feature ani be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part'of this specification, in which similar characters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l isa plan viewof theimprovement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a transverse section of the same on the lines 3 3 in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the pusher. Fig. 5 isasectional side elevation of the improvement arranged for expelling the old primer. Fig; 6 is a similar view of the improvement arranged for seating a new primer; and Fig. 7 is a like view of the improvement arranged for compressing bullet, and resizing the cartridge.

V The improved reloading device is provided with a stock A, on which are formedthe longitudinal guideways B for engagement by the bearings C of a die 0, pivotally connected at its sides near the forward end by links D with hand-levers E, fulcrumed on a pivot E, car- Figs. 1 and 2. The ends of the-links D are preferably fitted into sockets in the die 0 and the levers E, so as to relieve the pivots for the said links of as much strain as possible Serial No. 718,538. (No model.)

On the forward end of the stock A is removably secured a stationary die F, having a longitudinal bore F in axial alinement with a tapering'bore 0 formed in the movable die 0, and on the inner face of said stationary die F is arranged a vertically-disposed guideway or retainer F for receiving and holding the head or flange of the cartridge -shell againstlongitudinal,transverse i downward movement and to hold the shell in axial alinement with the bores F and C A similar guideway or retainer F is arranged on the outer face of the stationary die F likewise for receiving and holding the header flange of the cartridge-shell in position and in axial ilLlDmmHmnLi hathwberes F m-id (3 air-"the timeea'new pr imer is seated, as' hereinafter more fully despribed.

' A pusher G, having an enlarged inner end G, is adapted to be inserted in the bore C of the movable die 0, said enlarged end G engaging 'the inner or apex end 0 of said bore 0 The outer end of the pusher Gis adapted centrallyto receive a pin H, removably fastened in position by a set-screw H, so'as to project the pin a suitable distance beyond the beveled forward end G of the pusher G. This pin H is used on the pusher G- at the time the latter is inserted in the movable die 0 for removingthe old primer from the cartridge- '30 shell, as indicated in Fig. 5.

The device is used as follows: When the levers E are swung outward by the operator having hold with his hands on the free ends thereof, then the die 0 is moved rearward away from the stationary die F, and when said levers are swung inward the die 0 is caused to slide'thereon against the stationary die F. In order to removethe old primer. from the cartridge-shell, the operator places the head of the shell in the guideway or re tainer F so that the shell ext-ends'with its open end toward and in alinementwith the pusher G, inserted in the bore 0 of the movable die 0 now in a rearmost position. The

operator now closes the levers E and moves the die 0, with the pusher Gand its pin H, forward, so that the said pusher passes into the shell and the pin H engages the primer and fully described.

pushes the same out of the head of the shell too into the bore F, and at the same time the mouth of the shell comes in contact with the bevel between the pusher G proper and the beginning of its enlalgement G, so that the month of the shell is opened. \Vhen this has been done, the operator swings the lovers l out-ward to withdraw the pusher G from the shell, and the latter is now removed from the gnideway or retainer W, a new primer is inserted in the openingi n the head of the shell, and then the head is placed in the guideway F the shell extending outwardly. The pin H is now removed from the pusher G, and then the operator closes the levers E to again move the die Oforward, the pusher G passing through the bore F to engage, with its forward end the primer and seat the same firmly in the head of the shell. The levers E are now again swung outward to withdraw the pusher G from the stationary die 1*, and then the pusher is removed from the movable die 0 and the shell is removed from the die F. The shell is now filled with powderand a bullet is inserted in the mouth of the shell, and then the latter is again placed with its head in the guideway F to extend toward the die 0. The.

operator now closes the levers E, so as to move the die forward and bring the'bore (2 over the bullet and the shell to cause a cri mping of the shell upon the bullet to securely fasten the same in place and at the same time compress the powder by pushing the bullet inward and likewise resize the cartridge by the latter coining in contact With the wall of the bore 0 of the die 0. The outer end of the bore C preferably terminates in a flaring mouth C for the ready entrance of the shell and cartridge.

In order to size the bullet, 1 make use of the bore F and the pusher G without the pin H, the pusher being inserted in the die 0. The bullet is placed at the inner end of the bore 1? and extends toward the die C, and then the levers E are closed to cause the forward end of the pusher G to engage the bullet and force the same through the bore, so as to trim off surplus material, grease,or the like and give the bullet the desired diameter and at the same time fill the annular groove with lubricant scraped oil from the precedingperipheral surface of the bullet. Thus it will be seen that the bore F serves fol-sizing the bullets, allows passage of the pusher when seating a new primer in the head of the shell, and said bore also serves asan outlet forthe old primer removed from the head of the shell, as before explained.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters latcnt 1. Acartridge-reloading device,comprising a stationary die having a longitudinal cylindrical bore, retainers or guideways at the ends of the bore for receiving and holding the head of a shell in longitudinal alinement with said bore, a die movable longitudinally toward or from said stationary die, and having a tapering bore in axial alinement with said cylindrical bore and a pusher for removable insertion in. the bore of said movable die and projecting beyond the front end thereof and and a pusher removably held in said movable die in axial alinement with the shell, said pusher carrying at its front end a pin for engaging and removing the old primer in the shell, substantially as shown and described.

3. Acartridge-reloadingdevice,comprising a stationary die havinga retainer orguideway at its inner face for receiving and holding the head of the cartridge, and a die movable longitudinally toward or from said stationary die and having a tapering bore in axial alinement with the cartridge, the wallsof the bore being adapted to engage the bullet and shell of the cartridge, to crimp the shell upon the bullet and compress the powder by moving the bullet in the shell, and to resize the cartridge, substantially as shown and described.

l. A cartridge-reloadingdevice,coinprising a stationary die having a longitudinal cylindrical bore, retainers or guideways at the ends of the bore for receiving and holding the head of the shell or cartridge in longitudinal alinement with said bore, a die movable longi tudinally toward or from said stationary die and having a tapering bore in axial alinement with said cylindrical bore, a pusher for removable insertion in the bore of said movable die, links pivotally connected with said movable die, and hand-levers pivotally connected with said links, for imparting a sliding motion to said movable die upon swinging said levers outward or inward, substantially as shown and described.

W'ALTER H. GRIPMAN. Witnesses:

1.1. II. YVARREN, P. K. TUcKER. 

